Site of Second World War road barrier and anti-tank cubes, outside Latchingdon Church, Steeple Road (EHER 10647)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War road barrier and anti-tank cubes. Both had been removed by 1960.

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Grid reference TL 8863 0051 (point)
Civil Parish LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX

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1996. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research. Contemporary records state, 'Road Barrier. Latchingdon Church. Road No.904. Map ref. 332190 (Mil.Ed.)' and 'Concrete cubes. 4 Council Houses, Steeple Road, Latchingdon. Map ref. 332189 (Mil.Ed.)'. <1> An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows the blocks to have been removed by that date. <2> No comments from the site visit. <3>

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  • <1> LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Latchingdon.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 28-095.
  • <3> Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume One.

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  • Old SMR Number: TL80

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